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John A. Beats the Devil

Item number (ISN):

374226

Series title:

CBC Stage

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Item number (ISN):

374226

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, RADIO: MAIN CATALOGUE

Accession:

1985-0163

Media:

Sound

Part:

2 of 2

Release date:

1965-01-29

Production company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Production credit:

script, Tommy Tweed; music, Morris Surdin

Cast credit:

Robert Christie, Ruth Springford, Tommy Tweed, Alan King, Douglas Master, Gillie Fenwick, John Scott, Andrew Allan, Paul Kligman, John Bethune, Alexander Webster, Frank Perry, Arch McDonell, Seah Mulcahy, William Osler

Description:

In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir John A. MacDonald, Tommy Tweed has written a play about a "newly discovered fact" of Sir John's life. It seems that right after the Pacific Scandal defeat, Buckley, Sir John's cab driver and friend, loses his soul to the devil by a trick. He bets the devil in an attempt to regain it, for the devil is a sporting chap. Buckley bets that Sir John will be back in power within five years. The devil laughs sardonically. Sir John finds out and bets his own soul that he will win, and he does win. The devil, having lost, is forbidden by Sir John ever to enter Ottawa again. The devil decides to move to Toronto. <1h>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Music composed, arranged and conducted by Morris Surdin.

Genre:

DRAMA
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Conditions of access:

Open

GENCAT identity number:

GAD 0FD547

Restrictions on consultation:

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